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Former Michigan State QB Messiah deWeaver wins JUCO national title

Messiah deWeaver's junior college experience resulted in a national title.

The former Michigan State quarterback helped lead East Mississippi Community College to a 10-9 win against Garden City Community College on Thursday night in the NJCAA national championship in Kansas.

It was the second straight national title for No. 1 EMCC (12-0) and the fifth in the last eight years for the program that was featured on the first two seasons of the Netflix series "Last Chance U."

deWeaver was 17-for-29 passing for 96 yards and had eight carries for 28 yards in Thursday's title game.